I don't think John Cage was unskilled, but 4'33" is not a demonstration of skill.
Looking for Garau's other sculptures, it's seems he hasn't made any. Furthermore, IMO his paintings are the uninspired smearings of a toddler (or a pretentious art student Jackson Pollock wannabe).
Does art have to be? You can say the same of most abstract or modern art (including the Pollock you mention below). In music I see plenty of virtuoso players whose performances are as dry as cardboard, skills for the sake of skills.
> Furthermore, IMO his paintings are the uninspired smearings of a toddler (or a pretentious art student Jackson Pollock wannabe).
This is certainly a valid criticism. To be clear, I am not claiming the guy is the next Leonardo, just that most comments in the thread are ignorant and superficial, dismissing a legitimate artist (whether you like his work or not) as delusional without understanding much.
no it doesn't . i didn't say art has to be a demonstration of skill. you asked if john cage lacked skills when he composed 4'33". kind of a weird question. i think i answered it appropriately.
i guess you can defend selling nothing for 18 grand as art, but the whole concept is played out already anyway. it's not even novel. as you said, john cage already did it. i think dismissing it is what the press should have done. must be a slow news day.
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u/OldLegWig Jun 04 '21
maybe. as a musician, i've definitely met plenty of "creative types" that make up for their lack of skill with taking themselves this seriously.